Scopes Trial

The Scopes trial was the case against John Scopes, a biology teacher in Dayton Tennessee. Scopes was charged for defying Tennessee's newly placed Butler Act. This case is what catapulted the dispute of creationism versus evolution and how it should be taught in schools. The outcome of this 1925 trial affected the rest of the 19th century extensively, however as the 20th century neared, the effect became less prevalent. John Scopes was a local biology teacher and was arrested for teaching…

The Scopes Trial, nicknamed the Monkey Trial, and formally known as The State of Tennessee versus John Thomas Scopes, stands to be one of the most significant court cases in American history. This trial has been credited as what started the dispute between creationism and evolution, as it showed the debate between two very strongly opposed parties: the faithful fundamentalists and the newly created group known as evolutionists. While this court case was really only intended to determine whether…

agree with this law, so he tested it. A man by the name of John Scopes (high school science teacher) taught the theory of evolution in class. Later, Scopes was charged with violating the Butler Act by teaching evolution in school. The outcome was almost unpredictable. Fundamentalism is a form of religion that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture. People from everywhere were upset that John Scopes went against the law of teaching evolution. This day and…

The Scopes Trial occurred in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925. Although, despite the common idea that the trial was a true incident of unlawfulness, there lies within a controversy that resonates the idea that this trial contained no true legal value, it simply allowed for more tourist dollars and publicity in the small town of Dayton (Singham 23). In all actuality it is exceedingly unclear whether John Thomas Scopes truly taught evolution during his substitute teaching career (26-27). In support of…

Event: Scopes Monkey Trial Information on the event: John Thomas Scopes was a young high school substitute teacher, was hired by the ACLU or the American Civil LIberties Union to teach evolution, the theory that animals change over time based off surroundings; this theory states that humans descended from apes. This went against the butlers act and a Tennessee state law that made it a misdemeanor to teach any theory that opposed Creationism as taught by the bible. The theory of…

evolution has battled creation and religion winning the support of many individuals every passing day. One famous battle amongst the two is known as the Scopes Monkey Trial. Where a key question sprouted in its aftermath: should creationism be taught in schools? The answer should be a universal yes, but many do not believe so. The Scopes Monkey trial took place in the summer of 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. It was “seen as a struggle between science and religion, between modern and…

famous events regarding the teaching of Creation in public schools was the Scopes Monkey Trial. While this court case did not go up to the Supreme Court, it did have a great impact on the rest of similar cases, with the State of Tennessee vs. Scopes becoming the freedom call to evolutionists around the country. In March of 1925, the Tennessee legislature banned the instruction of evolution in Tennessee schools. John Scopes, a high school science teacher, was arrested in May of the same year for…

The Scopes Trial took place in 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. A group of teachers decided to test a law called the Butler Law. The Butler law made it illegal to teach the theory of evolution and instead mandated the biblical interpretation of creationism. The teachers felt that academic freedom and integrity as well as separation of church and state was at stake. Twenty four year old science teacher and football coach John T. Scopes would teach the class. Knowing he would be arrested Scopes taught…

The Scopes trial was between the days of July tenth and July twenty-first, which even included the selection of the jury. The charges that Scopes faces were that he violated the Tennessee anti-evolution law, because he used a textbook that included materials about human evolution. The case was just a misdemeanor with a fine…

The classic 1960’s Stanley Kramer-directed cinema, “Inherit the Wind”, idealizes the 1925 famous Scopes Monkey Trial in Dayton, Tennessee. The Scopes Monkey Trial was a court case about whether emerging scientific theories were allowed to be taught in the public classroom if the theories infringe the traditional religious beliefs. The overall notion in this fictional portrayal of the Scopes Monkey Trial was defending an individual’s right to think and express their own thoughts. In the film,…